Bath-tub and lavatory direct waste.



G. H. BARKER. BATH TUB AND LAVATORY DIRECT WASTE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I l9l5.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917;

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BATH TUB AND LAVATORY DIRECT WASTE.

APPLIC ATION FILED JUNE 1, 19I5.

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FOIBINIA.

Ap fliclition filed June 1, 1915. Serial No. 31,607.

' waste outlet of the'bathtub. and to. close said State of California, have invented 'a new and useful Bath-Tub and Lavatory Direct Waste, of which the following is a specifica- I tion.

This invention relates to a sanitary fix- 1Q ture and is adapted for use in various relations and constructlons and 1n various forms,- but is more partlcularly des gned for com- Specification of Letters Patent.

EATn 'rUB AND LAVATORY DIRECT WASTE.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

outlet from the tub while the waste-pipe is free to dischargeinto said outlet from said stand-pipe.

The invention includes the combination with a bathtub havinga waste outlet in the bottom thereof, of a stand-pipeseated in said waste outlet to close it from the bathtub and being in communicatiomwith external space. through an overflow inlet located below the level of the rim of the bathtub, thus dis- .bined bath-tub and lavatory fixtures in which the lavatory bowl is supported above the bath-tub.

An object of this invention is to provide a sanitary bath-room fixture that will minimize the fouling surface of the waste pipes and the number of plumbing fittings, in

eluding traps, vents and the various connections; and to do this in perfect accordance with' the most approved sanitary plumbing regulations. I

' Anobject of this invention is to provide means whereby a bath-tub may be installed with less expense and whereby the operation of opening the waste outlet .can be effected with great convenience and to dispense with the chain usually connecting the waste outlet plug to the bath-tub.

-An object of the invention is to make 'novel provision whereby a bath-tub may be through the walls or bottom except the one opening usually. made for. the waste outlet =0 ing connections for installing thebath-tub and the lavatory bowl.

pensing with the necessity of an overflow outlet through the bathtub wall and ofa chain .and plug as above suggested; the top of said stand-pipe being available as a handle abovesaid overflow inlet for withdraw ing the stand-pipe from the waste outlet;

Other advantages and'features of invention will appear from the subjoined detail description. 1

The invention maybe carried out in va rlous ways and I do not desire to limit' the same. to any specific construction but will illustrate it in some of the ways in which it may be embodied. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a broken perspective view partly in longitudinal section of a combined lavatory and bath-tub with plumbing fittings constructed in accordance with this invention.

. installed .for use, without any opening This invention is more particularly in-T i tended for use with a combined bathtub and lavatory bowl inwhich the lavatory bowl is .5 placed over the bathtub or may be mounted on and" supported by the bathtub, and provided with faucets to supply water to the lavatory bowl and to the bathtu'b,and also provided with an overflow way discharging 0 into the bathtub; and includes the'combina- Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental, sectional elevation showing features of the invention in detail. i I

I Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental sectional detail The dot-and-dash lines indicate a way 1n which the stand pipe body may be removed from or installed in the combination. Section is taken on line :0 Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a plan section on line 60 Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a fragmental sectional elevation analogous to Fig. 2 showing another form of construction.

In this view the overflow from the lavation with a waste-pipe connected to and leading down from the lavatory bowl, of as tand- {pipe slidably' or telescopically connected said waste-pipe and adapted to seat in the a, cast with the bowl and leading into the waste connection while in Fig. 1 the overflow for the bowl isa depression in the rim of the bowl forming a waste way 6 extending across that side of the bowl nearest the head a of the bath tub.

' The bath-tub 1 is of the usual open top construction, but its walls are imperforate and the only opening except at the rim is which communicates at its top with external space through overflow inlet 5, located below the upper end of said stand-pipe. Said up per end of the stand-pipe is formed as a detachable connection 6 threaded at its lower end and detachably connected with the main body 7 of the stand-pipe which is threaded at its upper end to receive said connection.

The upper end of said connection 6 is provided with .an elongate portion forming a guide-way 8 having atubular form. When the stand pipe is seated in the waste outlet of the bath-tub, the overflow inlet ,5 is below the level of the top of the bath-tub, and the top of the stand-pipe being-above the over flow inlet will be available as a handle for the stand-pipe whereby the stand-pipe may begrasped and withdrawn from the waste outlet without wetting the hand although the water in the bath-tub has risen to the overflow level.

Said overflow inlet 5 to the stand-pipe may be of any suitable form and is shown consisting of a series of holes arranged around the periphery of the connection 6.

The lavatory bowl 9 may be of any usual construction having a waste outlet 10 in its bottom, and a waste-pipe 11 is connected to said bowl 9 at said waste outlet 10 and-extends downward from saidv lavatory bowl above the waste outlet 2 of the bath-tub, and preferably in axial alinement therewith and consequently in axial alinement with, the

stand-pipe when said stand-pipe is seated in the bath-tub waste outlet 2.

The stand-pipe is telescopically connected with the waste-pipe 11 by means of the guide-way 8 formed in the connection 6, which connection is slidable upland down on the waste-pipe 11 while connected with the stand-pipe body 7 and also while detachedtherefrom. Said connection 6 may also be attached to and detachable from the waste-pipe 11.

It is thus seen that when waste flows from thelavatory bowl 9 it will pass ondown to p the waste trap 12, the upper end'of which is shown leading/from the waste outlet 2 of the bath-tub, and when the stand-pipe is in stalled and seated, this service is performed without interfering with the contents ofthe bath-tub.

The waste-pipe 11 the guide-way 8 to a point below the level of the overflow inlet 5', so that when waste from the lavatory bowl 9 passes from the waste pipe 11 it cannot spread or splatter so as to pass out through the inlet 5 to contaminate the contents of the bath-tub.

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extends down through the bayonet joint formed by the stud and slot; and thereupon the waste outlet will be kept unplugged by suspension of the standpipe until said bayonet joint is disconnected by reverse turn of the stand-pipe; whereupon thes and-pipemay again be seated to plug the waste inlet. i

' The stand-pipe body 7 is of such length and width of opening relative to the space between the waste outlet seat 2 and the bottom of the waste-pipe 11 and'the diameter of said waste-pipe at its lower end, that when'tlie stand-pipe body 7 islunscrewed from the connection 6, the stand pipe body 7 may be inserted into and removed from its installed position between the waste-pipe 11 and the seat 2, by canting thestand-pipe body to one side as indicated in dot-and- 3.

In practice to dismount or install the stand-pipe body 7 said body may be screwed onto or unscrewed from the connection 6 while the connection ishung up by the bayonet joint.

It is'intended that the overflow way of the lavatorybowl shall be at such a point atop of the rim that when the bowl overflows the overflow will fall into the bathtub and, when the standpipe is displaced the overflow from the wash bowl may flow out through the bathtub outlet or waste outlet 2.

The waste pipe 11 is shown supported on the bath-tub through the medium of the bowl 9 and legs 19 and is of considerably less diameter than the stand. pipe body 7, so that there is suflicient space between the waste pipe and the stand pipe to' allow the overflow water from the bath-tub to escape downward freely. o,

The 'hot and cold water connection between the hot and cold water pipes 20, '21 and the faucets 22 may be of any desired well-known construction and is not. detailed.

In Fig. 5 the" lavatory bowl 9' is provided with the cast overflow passage a leading down and discharging into the waste fitting, 01 into which the pipe 23 is screwed, said pipe. 23 having oppositely disposed bayonet slots 24 through which the pin 25' extends, the same being connected to the enameled or nickel-platedstand-pipe 26.

I claim 1. The combination with a waste pipe, of a connection having a reduced upper part an overflow inlet thereinto at its junction with said upper part, a pipe having its upper end removably connected'tothe lower part of said connection, and a waste outlet in which said pipe is remov'ably seated.

2. In combination with a waste pipe, a connection having 'areduced upperpart slidable upon the waste pipe and being provided with a lower widened part; said lower part having an overflow inlet-at its junction with said upper part; a stand-pipe removably' seated in said outlet and having its upper end removably connected with the lower -'part of said connection; and said waste pipe extending below said overflow inlet into said stand pipe without contacting with the interior wall of the' stand pipe pipe is seated 1n the waste when said stand outlet. 3. In combination .with a bath-tub pro-- vided with a waste outlet and having a' lavatory bowl supported above the bath-tub and a waste-pipe connected'to and extending down from the lavatory bowl; a'connection having a reduced upper part slidable upon the waste pipe and being provided with a lower widened part; said lower part having an overflow inlet at its junction with said upper part; a stand pipe removably seated lavatory bowl supported above the bath-tub, a waste pipe connected to and extending down from the lavatory bowl; a connection having a reduced upper part slidable upon the waste pipe and being provided with a lower widened part; said lower part having an-overflow inlet at its junction with said upper part; a stand pipe removably seated in said outlet and having its upper end removably connected with the lower part of 4 said connection; said overflow inlet being located" above the' lower end of said waste pipe when'said stand pipe is'seated in said outlet and connected with said connection; and said *stand pipe being insertible into and removable from the space between the outlet and the waste pipe when said connection is detached from the stand pipe.

5. In connection with a bath-tub provided with a waste outlet and having a lavatory bowl supported abovethe bath-tub and a waste pipe connected to and extending down from the lavatory bowl; a connection having a reduced upper guide section fitted to and slidable on the waste .pipe and at the lower end a widened screw-threaded section; an 1 overflow inlet between said sections; and a stand pipe having its upper end screwed into said lower section and its lower end seated in said waste pipe.

In testimony whereof, I

have hereunto set my hand at Los Angele's, California,,this

26th day of May, 1915.

GEORGE H. BARKER. In presence of JAMES R. TOWNSEND. 

